This stamp ranks #21 out of 519 examples in StampAuctionNetwork's census. It achieved its highest realization of $1,534 at auction in 2008. (Image)

$475

This stamp was last offered in Christie's Sep.27, 1995 sale. A gorgeous original-gum example of the 12-cent 1869 issue. (Image)

$1,500

This stamp sold recently for $2,070 in 2016. It is number 6 out of 220 ranked stamp placing it in the top 3% in the StampAuctionNetwork census, #5 also has a blue cancel, #’s 1-4 all have black cancels. #3 and #4 are comparable graded as 95. (Image)

$500

This stamp ranks #4 out 124 examples in the StampAuctionNetwork census. A top 2% stamp! The PSE Population Report shows four grading higher and only three others sharing this grade. This stamp sold for its record price of $7,500.00 at auction in 2006. (Image)

$1,000

$250

$75

This is the first time this stamp has been offered to the market since receiving its certificate. PSE's Population Report shows 32 mint never hinged singles have received this grade or higher. Based on its starting price, it ranks as #90 in StampAuctionNetworks census. (Image)

$300

This stamp ranks #11 out 772 examples listed in the StampAuctionNetwork census putting it solidly in the top tier of stamps offered in the past 20+ years. It achieved its highest price at auction in 2015 when it sold for just a hair under $6,500. On the grade spectrum it is certainly at the very high end of an '85'. A most desirable example of this very popular issue! (Image)

$3,000

It is currently #5 in the StampAuctionNetwork census of 163 mint never hinged examples. The higher ranked stamps are either grade 98 or 98J and are ranked higher due to their realized prices exceeded the sale price of the relatively moderate result when this stamp sold for the first time. The top example in the census graded 98 brought $8,260 at auction in 2006. Another single graded 98J brought just over $4,000 at auction in 2019. This price history indicates that the stamp offered here should be worth considerably more than its modest starting price. (Image)

$2,000

This stamp ranks number 4 out of 262 examples on StampAuctionNetwork. It achieved a price of $3,300 at auction in 2006. A truly gorgeous stamp! (Image)

$900

This is the first time this stamp has been offered to the market since receiving its certificate. PSE's Population Report shows only 30 mint never hinged singles have received this grade or higher. Very scarce in this superior condition. Based on its starting price, it ranks only as #83 in StampAuctionNetworks census based on its conservative starting price and lack of previous market history. (Image)

$400

This is the first time this stamp has been offered to the market since receiving its certificate. PSE's Population Report shows only 19 mint never hinged singles have received this grade or higher. It is clearly rare in this superior condition. Based on its starting price, it ranks as #17 in StampAuctionNetwork's census. (Image)

$2,000

$75

This stamp sold for just pennies less that $1,300 when it was offered in auction on two occasions in the years 2014 and 2016. It is currently #3 in the StampAuctionNetwork census out of 171 other mint examples. Looking at the PSE Population Report it is striking how relatively rare this issue in grades 95J and above. Between mint hinged and mint never hinged there are only 15 copies that has achieved a grade of 95J or higher. To us the current SMQ value seems to be a bargain. (Image)

$400

This stamp ranks as #8 out of 328 stamps in StampAuctionNetwork's census based on it' '95' grade, if the '90' grade is considered, it would rank 30 in the census.. Still among the top 10% of stamps offered in the past 20+ years. (Image)

$600

By all means a premium stamp ranked as number 25 out of 285 ranked examples on StampAuctionNetwork's census putting it in with the top 10% sold in the past 20+ years. It achieved its highest sale price in the amount of $1,593 when it was offered in East Coast auction in 2002. Offered again on the West Coast in 2018, it sold for $1,298. (Image)

$850

This 98J example is #3 out of 120 stamps on the StampAuctionNetwork census. This is a superior stamp to the one listed as #2 in the census graded 98 and should move up once it realized more. In the PSE population report there are three grading higher and ten total in this grade (Image)

$600

Is ranked in the top 4% at 9 out of 292 in the StampAuctionNetwork census census. The PSE Population Report lists only eight stamps out of 109 certified examples in this grade or higher. (Image)

$3,500

This stamp ranks as number 4 out of 59 stamps listed in the StampAuctionNetwork census. Rare in this condition as only 15 singles has achieved this grade or higher according to the PSE's Population Report. A 'gem'! (Image)

$700

This is the first time this stamp has been offered to the market since receiving its certificate. PSE's Population Report shows only 22 mint never hinged singles have received this grade or higher. It is clearly scarce in this superior condition. Based on its starting price, it ranks as #16 in StampAuctionNetworks census. (Image)

$600